A new Change.org petition has been launched calling on the Indigo Girls and other performers at the 2013 Michigan Womyn's Music Festival to pull out and boycott the festival until they adopt a policy that would allow transgender women to attend.
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07/23/12
BRIDEGROOM, the documentary about tragedy befalling a gay couple and the inequalities that comes from a lack of marriage protections, has become the highest funded film in the history of Kickstarter.com. The fundraising website, which has helped to finance more than 7,400 films, confirmed that the indie documentary about marriage equality surpassed all previous fundraising efforts by netting $384,375 in four weeks.
07/22/12
This past week, director Brett Ratner, GLAAD, and a cast of celebs filmed a new video campaign aimed at asking straight allies to stand up and speak out on behalf of their LGBT family members, friends, neighbors, and coworkers.
07/20/12
The life and legacy of GLAAD-cofounder Vito Russo is the subject of a new film from Director Jeffrey Schwarz that premieres Monday night on HBO. Schwarz told GLAAD why he found Russo to be such an influential and compelling figure, and what surprises things he learned about Russo while making the film.
07/20/12
Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBT-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.
07/20/12
Dominic Sheahan-Stahl has organized a cadre of fellow singers and actors to perform for the “Live Through Love” concert. Proceeds from the event will go toward the Live Through Love Foundation’s Scholarship Fund, set up by Dominic himself in response to discrimination he faced from Scared Heart Academy and the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw.
07/19/12
In a Q&A with GLAAD, Political Animals creator Greg Berlanti talks about the miniseries' gay and lesbian characters, and why including LGBT characters in his projects has always been important.
07/19/12
This morning the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced its 2012 Primetime Emmys nominees and included several nods for inclusive series and characters, as well as out LGBT actors.
07/16/12
After Peru's main LGBT group publicly criticized Miss Peru Universe Cindy Mejía for her comments about gay people, Mejía personally delivered a handwritten apology to the advocacy organization on Friday.
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11/04/11
Chaz Bono served National Enquirer with a cease & desist letter.
11/03/11
In an email to members last night, the Family Research Council attacked Conan O'Brien for planning to officiate
11/02/11
Said Gaga of the Born This Way Foundation: "Together we hope to establish a standard of bravery and kindness, as wel
10/28/11
During an event for the Elton John AIDS Foundation on Wednesday, John praised New York Gov.
10/28/11
Conan O'Brien will reportedly officiate a wedding for a same-sex couple on air!
10/27/11
According to a report issued today by Nielsen, 28% of TV watching is spent on LGBT-inclusive shows.
10/26/11
“I came on this show because I wanted to show America a different kind of man,” Chaz says.
10/25/11
Evan Rachel Wood has revealed she decided to come out for her fans.